Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Macromolecular Imaging of White and Gray Matter Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

MS

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Brief Summary

The overall purpose of this research is to determine whether new macromolecular measures optimized for whole brain (gray matter and white matter) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), predict neuro-cognit...

Detailed Description

MRI is a vital component of a MS work-up, providing noninvasive evidence of MS lesions, detecting active inflammatory lesions, and measuring brain atrophy to assess neurodegeneration. Recent years of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinically definite MS
  • Adult age 18 to 60

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to MRI
  • Changes in MS therapy in the last 6 months
  • Less than 6 weeks after relapse or corticosteroid use
  • Currently taking medication that may affect cognition (e.g. donepezil, rivastigmine, adderall)
  • History of significant alcohol or drug abuse
  • Current or recent significant migraines
  • Confounding neurological or cognitive disorders or deficits (stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy)
  • Sensory or physical impairments that might interfere significantly with cognitive testing
  • History of developmental or learning disability or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.\\
  • Exclusion Criteria for Healthy Controls:
  • history of alcohol/drug abuse
  • history of migraines
  • developmental or learning disability/attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • currently pregnant/breastfeeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 19 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04415372

Start Date

November 19 2021

End Date

April 1 2027

Last Update

April 22 2025

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705